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The 16th Chinese Historical Studies Essay Competition for Hong Kong Secondary School Students (2024-2025)

Jan 22, 2026

Congratulations to our nine students on their outstanding achievements in this competition organized by the Master of Arts in Chinese Historical Studies Alumni Association of the University of Hong Kong (HKU)! They were required to develop their own research topics, collect and analyze data, write essays, and participate in assessment interviews. An award ceremony was held at HKU. The list of awardees from our school is as follows:

Category Prize Student Topic
Junior 2nd Prize DING, Zhixun Exploring the Left-Right Divide in Early Republican China through the Lens of Whampoa Military Academy Student Groups
Junior 2nd Prize JIN, Rainbow Yuhong Social Ideological Trends During the Republic of China as Discovered Through Investigation of Shen Binglian’s Musical Composition
Senior Excellence Award TZE, Wing Tung Camellia Exploring the Historical Evolution of Hong Kong’s Goldsmith Industry Through My Grandfather’s Professional Experience
Junior Merit CHUNG, King Long Jacqueline An Analysis of the Development of “Hospitals” in Guangdong and Hong Kong during the Late Qing and Early Republican Periods: From Resistance to Acceptance
Junior Merit TAM, Hei Ching Davina The Mathematical Developments of the Song Dynasty and Their Impact on Contemporary Society and Future Generations
Junior Merit ZHU, Qingyang The Connection Between Sanxingdui Bronzes and Semitic Cultures: An Archaeological Perspective
Senior Merit LI, Xin Ze

 

Examining Hong Kong’s Social Transformation and Urban Development Trends Through the Evolution of Shopping Mall Configurations in the Yau Tsim Mong District
Senior Merit HUANG, Qi Xin Hong Kong’s Pawnshop Industry: Past, Present, and Future Development
Senior Merit DONG, Jieshuo Exploring How Art Coexists with Rural Culture Through the ‘Art Revitalizing Villages’ Project in the Yihe River Source Region

Group photo of the award recipients (from left: HUANG Qi Xin, Dong Jieshuo, LI Xin Ze, DING Zhixun, CHUNG King Long Jacqueline, JIN Rainbow Yuhong and TAM Hei Ching Davina)